53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

these odd abilities? How was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having

didn’t look like them. The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and

to see my tears, but he was stronger than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he

looked away, not wanting him to see the tears that were streaming

“What happened?”

voice was husky and low, but it was missing the

hated being weak, I hated him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright and straight

wrong, little storm?” He whispered, stroking my

the sob

instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling

his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my neck. We remained like that for a while, his scent and touch giving me the strength I needed to regain control

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

to him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk about

them.” I whispered, pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes that

shadowed and he

“I know…”

I don’t care if one of them or both are not my

world.”

had only triggered these emotions within me, but I

up and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing away my

them… Then I felt like everything was being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look

vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these emotions. I was breaking and I needed to tell

my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love you. I didn’t need to say it because I knew he

needy? I wasn’t sure,

but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and

My parents are not traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew

up slightly.

I won’t, because I know they were

eyes met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw and nodding

I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It

“I will.”

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